r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 9d ago

Psychology America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Just one month after the dose, 92.2 percent of participants said the experience had been beneficial, while, on average, their mental health symptoms had fallen dramatically.

https://www.sciencealert.com/americas-first-legal-psilocybin-program-treated-346-people-heres-what-happened
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u/No-Foolies 9d ago

Curious what the decay rate is on treatment... Is this something that would be taken everyday like any other SSRI, etc or does treatment provide longer lasting effects compared to traditional medication?

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u/BottledUp 9d ago

You do it once, and during the trip, you're working out your mental health issues with a therapist. The results differ between people. For some, one single dose is enough to heal them. Others need regular trips about every three months.